Commercial Defect Manager

You are a highly collaborative, decisive, and strategically-minded commercial professional with extensive expertise in contract administration, construction law, and claims management within major infrastructure or PPP environments. You have a proven track record of synthesizing technical engineering inputs into robust legal-commercial arguments.

You will bring:

Minimum 8–10 years of experience as a Commercial Manager, Claims Manager, or Senior Contract Administrator in rail, transport, or heavy civil construction projects.

Deep expertise in contract administration, claims formulation, and managing complex multi-million dollar disputes within a PPP or O&M interface structure.

Excellent commercial drafting skills, with the ability to write precise, contractually robust notices, letters, and dispute packages.

High-level commercial acumen, with experience in direct cost tracking (e.g., Maximo, TeamBinder, Aconex), financial modeling, and commercial quantum calculations.

Strong cross-functional coordination skills, with the ability to extract and synthesize technical inputs from engineers to build airtight commercial arguments.

Essential: Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Quantity Surveying, Business, Commerce, Construction Management, or a related discipline. A Master of Laws (Construction Law/Dispute Resolution) is highly desirable.

At RATP Dev, we believe great public transport is delivered by diverse people with diverse perspectives. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds - including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people living with disability, veterans, and the LGBTQIA+ community. We hire based on capability, potential, and values, and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to thrive.